# Clear Search Bar

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/clear-search-bar/66095>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [September 13, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/clear-search-bar/66095 "2023-09-13T15:16:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![IslaxLasIslas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/islaxlasislas/32/58351_2.png) [@IslaxLasIslas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IslaxLasIslas)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/clear-search-bar/66095/1 "2023-09-13T15:16:34Z")

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I have a search box for a office directory , the searched item does not delete after switching tabs, is there a way to clear the search ? or a video that can lead me thru this. Thank you .

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/clear-search-bar/66095/2 "2023-09-14T01:37:55Z")

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That is the default behaviour, and as far as I aware there’s not a workaround for that.

Even if you use a text entry for custom searching, there’s no current way to tie an action to a tab click, so if you just switch tabs, there’s still no way to clear the search.